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‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective’ With Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe, and Craig Horlbeck
February 10, 2026 · Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) · Comedy · 1:48:07 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsJim Carrey's salary progression: $350k for Ace Ventura, $450k for The Mask, $7M for Dumb and Dumber, $10M for Ace Ventura 2, $20M for The Cable Guy▶ 9:29
Craig HorlbeckMorgan Creek Productions CEO Jim Robinson said 'make a film that nobody my age gets'; the movie was completely panned by critics like Ebert▶ 10:06
Zach LoweJim Carrey was paid less than half a million for Ace Ventura (from Ringer or Vulture story); The Cable Guy broke Hollywood with Tom Cruise-level money for making faces▶ 9:24
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Craig HorlbeckHow did she pretend her character to be into this psychopath basically? How could Courtney Cox's character believably be attracted to Jim Carrey's weird Ace Ventura character▶ 27:31
Horlbeck Runtime Scale
Craig Horlbeck86 minutes is perfect length - doesn't feel too short and has everything you want▶ 35:16
Great Shot Gordo Award
Bill SimmonsThe scene with all the pets coming out (raccoon from toilet, penguins from fridge, etc.)▶ 40:44
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsStar Trek impressions and Jim Carrey's intro to the credits song where he says 'put that big ass size 13 on and kick it for the homies'▶ 1:06:55
Craig HorlbeckThe ending credits song with Jim Carrey's intro and professional sports teams having live animal mascots▶ 1:09:06
Overacting Award
Bill SimmonsSean Young — Sean Young - specifically her final warehouse scene performance where she's convulsing and shaking▶ 1:12:48
Craig HorlbeckSean Young — Described Sean Young's warehouse scene performance as psychotic breakdown with twitching, sweating and shaking▶ 1:12:58
Zach LoweSean Young — Discussed Mark Ruffalo's head-smacking scene and agreed about Sean Young's bizarre warehouse performance being like a seizure▶ 1:12:09
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsDan Marino in Ace Ventura is the fourth best athlete playing himself cameo of all time▶ 1:16:16
Craig HorlbeckSupports Jim Carrey Oscar nomination - argues his performance is irreplaceable and nobody else could do what he did while making $100 million▶ 1:14:09
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsRick Moranis — Lists Rick Moranis (declined), Lauren Howie turned down Courtney Cox's role, Daniel Stern was supposed to direct, Judd Nelson considered; believes Rick Moranis casting could have happened but skeptical of some internet claims▶ 1:19:22
Craig HorlbeckSays the entire cast and what-ifs for Ace Ventura belongs in 'what's aged the worst' category▶ 1:19:26
Zach LoweAlan Rickman — Mentions Whoopi Goldberg and David Algarve turned it down, skeptical of Judd Nelson and Alan Rickman claims saying they feel made up by the internet; can't imagine Alan Rickman in this movie▶ 1:19:31
Is This Movie Better With
Bill SimmonsTom Thibodeau — Mentions standard options (Wayne Jenkins, Fergie the Florist, A Million People) and proposes Tom Thibodeau as a basketball-themed option for Zach▶ 1:39:58
Movies Referenced (52)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumb and Dumber (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Zach Lowe | ▶ 8:17 |
| Carrie (1976) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Zach Lowe | ▶ 3:46 |
| The Ring (2002) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Zach Lowe | ▶ 47:05 |
| The Mask (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe | ▶ 8:17 |
| Forrest Gump (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 21:32 |
| Star Trek (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe | ▶ 42:49 |
| Pulp Fiction (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 21:32 |
| Tommy Boy (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 12:54 |
| Zoolander (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Zach Lowe, Bill Simmons | ▶ 18:40 |
| Happy Gilmore (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 17:39 |
| Rushmore (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:16:45 |
| Scream (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:28:45 |
Directors Referenced (5)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvaro Cajal | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Guardians of the Galaxy | ▶ 1:46:44 |
| Clint Eastwood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven | ▶ 5:44 |
| John Colorado | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Craig Horlbeck | Hancock | ▶ 1:10:10 |
| Kevin Costner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | ▶ 34:13 |
| Paul Bellany | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Stardust | ▶ 1:59 |
Actors Referenced (81)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Marino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 36 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Zach Lowe | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Any Given Sunday | ▶ 36:20 |
| Jim Carrey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 32 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Zach Lowe | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Bruce Almighty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | ▶ 3:21 |
| Jennifer Aniston | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Zach Lowe | We're the Millers | ▶ 30:41 |
| Sean Young | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe, Craig Horlbeck | Blade Runner 2049, Dune, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | ▶ 34:08 |
| Tom Hanks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Zach Lowe, Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | Cast Away, Big, Forrest Gump | ▶ 1:14:25 |
| Luke Wilson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe | Old School, The Royal Tenenbaums | ▶ 1:13:32 |
| Tom Cruise | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Zach Lowe, Craig Horlbeck, Bill Simmons | Top Gun, Minority Report | ▶ 9:40 |
| Jerry Seinfeld | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 29:52 | |
| Lauren Hutton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe | American Gigolo | ▶ 6:09 |
| LeBron James | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 32:26 | |
| Alan Rickman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Zach Lowe, Bill Simmons | Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | ▶ 1:19:49 |
| Will Ferrell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory | ▶ 7:37 |
Writers Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 10:10 | |
| David Letterman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe | ▶ 5:20 | |
| Jack Bernstein | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Zach Lowe | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | ▶ 48:06 |
| Judd Apatow | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Craig Horlbeck | The King of Staten Island, Knocked Up | ▶ 19:11 |
| Patch Adams | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Patch Adams | ▶ 47:31 |
| Tom Holland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Child's Play | ▶ 1:15:43 |